AmCham S'pore urges US to join trans-Pacific trade pact
Janice Heng
Singapore
THE American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore) has called on the United States to join the trade pact which has replaced the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), from which the US withdrew in January 2017.
In a statement on Tuesday, AmCham Singapore urged the US to join the TPP's replacement, the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), to ensure US competitiveness in Asia. It also urged the US Congress to approve the agreement.
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